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Federer equals Connors' Grand Slam win record
Tennis | May 28, 2012, 11:00 PM ISTParis, May 28: Roger Federer equaled Jimmy Connors' record of 233 career Grand Slam match wins by beating Tobias Kamke of Germany 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open on Monday.Federer,
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Federer shows off his form with easy win in Rome
Tennis | May 16, 2012, 10:37 PM ISTRome, May 16: Fresh off a title in Madrid and back up to No. 2 in the rankings, Roger Federer showed off his strong form with a routine 6-3, 6-4 win over Carlos Berlocq of
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Federer rallies to beat Berdych in Madrid final
Tennis | May 14, 2012, 02:52 PM ISTMadrid, May14: Roger Federer climbed back to No. 2 in the rankings after rallying to beat Tomas Berdych 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 and win the Madrid Open for a third time on Sunday.Earlier, Serena Williams overpowered
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Federer Beats American Harrison At Key Biscayne
Tennis | Mar 25, 2012, 09:28 AM ISTKey Biscayne (Florida), Mar 25: On the verge of victory, Roger Federer stopped playing when he thought a pivotal point had ended at the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday.He mistook a fan's shout for a
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Federer, Azarenka Win Titles In California Desert
Tennis | Mar 19, 2012, 08:52 AM ISTIndian Wells (California), Mar 19: Roger Federer defeated John Isner 7-6 (7), 6-3 to win his record fourth BNP Paribas Open title Sunday, avenging a loss to the American who beat him in Davis Cup
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Federer Tops Mahut To Advance At ABN Amro
Tennis | Feb 16, 2012, 07:27 AM ISTRotterdam, Netherlands, Feb 16: Top-seeded Roger Federer easily beat Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 6-4 in the first round Wednesday to sail straight into the quarterfinals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament.Federer's second-round opponent Mikhail Youzhny
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US Sweeps Federer's Switzerland Out Of Davis Cup
Tennis | Feb 11, 2012, 10:21 PM ISTFribourg (Switzerland), Feb 11: The United States swept favored Switzerland out of the Davis Cup as Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan beat Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday.Teaming up for
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Nadal Beats Federer In Australian Open Semifinal
Tennis | Jan 26, 2012, 06:18 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 26: One round earlier than they're more used to meeting in Grand Slam tournaments, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 Thursday in the Australian Open semifinals.Set to meet
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Djokovic, Murray, Nadal, Federer In Aussie Semis
Tennis | Jan 25, 2012, 07:29 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 25: Defending champion Novak Djokovic appeared physically unwell for much of his quarterfinal match but still beat David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-1 to complete a blockbuster semifinal lineup at the Australian Open.He
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Federer, Clijsters Into Australian Open Semifinals
Tennis | Jan 24, 2012, 02:18 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 24: Roger Federer advanced to the Australian Open semifinals for the ninth consecutive year with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 disposal of Juan Martin del Potro, one of only two men who've beaten him
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Rafa, Roger Rift Emerges At Australian Open
Tennis | Jan 15, 2012, 02:09 PM ISTMelbourne, Jan 15: Rafael Nadal has criticized Roger Federer for letting other players "burn themselves" by complaining about tour conditions while maintaining his good reputation by rarely making negative comments about tennis.The pair have always
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Nadal, Federer Win 1st-Round Matches At Qatar Open
Tennis | Jan 04, 2012, 02:23 PM ISTDoha, Jan 4: Rafael Nadal struggled past Philipp Kohlschreiber while Qatar Open defending champion Roger Federer routed Nikolay Davydenko in their season-openers on Tuesday.The second-ranked Nadal overcame Kohlschreiber of Germany 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-3 in
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Tsonga Keeps His Semifinal Hopes Alive
Tennis | Nov 23, 2011, 09:12 PM ISTLondon, Nov 23: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga remains in the hunt for a place in the semifinals of the ATP World Tour Finals after the sixth seed defeated Mardy Fish 7-6(4), 6-1 on Tuesday.Tsonga, who lost his
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Federer Due In Australia Wednesday For Davis Cup
Tennis | Sep 14, 2011, 01:56 PM ISTSydney, Sept 14: Roger Federer has arrived in Australia to join the Swiss team ahead of the Davis Cup World Group playoff starting Friday.The 16-time Grand Slam winner arrived Wednesday, later than his Switzerland teammates
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Federer, Djokovic, Williams Ease To US Open Wins
Tennis | Sep 02, 2011, 09:16 AM ISTNew York, Sept 2: Roger Federer provided a tennis clinic both during and after his win over Dudi Sela at the U.S. Open on Thursday.Prompted in the on-court interview after his 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory
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Federer Says He's Still Hungry As US Open Starts
Tennis | Aug 29, 2011, 09:21 AM ISTNew York, Aug 29: First came the end of Roger Federer's remarkable run of reaching a record 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals.Then he failed to make it to a major semifinal after a record 23
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US Open Prepares For Hurricane Irene
Tennis | Aug 28, 2011, 09:55 AM ISTNew York, Aug 28 : As Hurricane Irene's first showers arrived, the site of the U.S. Open was quiet and nearly empty on Saturday, a stark contrast to the customary hustle and bustle two days
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Nadal, Federer Knocked Out Of Cincy quarterfinals
Tennis | Aug 20, 2011, 01:13 PM ISTMason, Ohio, August 20: A weary Rafael Nadal and a wayward Roger Federer were knocked out of the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday, while No. 1 Novak Djokovic needed three sets
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Djokovic Wins, Federer Out In Rogers Cup
Tennis | Aug 12, 2011, 11:06 AM ISTMontreal, Aug 12 : Novak Djokovic had a good day at the Rogers Cup on Thursday, winning in straight sets then watching Roger Federer join Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray as an early casualty.The 24-year-old
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Federer Earns A Chance To End Djokovic's Streak
Tennis | Jun 01, 2011, 03:58 PM ISTParis, June 1: Roger Federer was the last man to beat Novak Djokovic on a tennis court, and he can be the next one as well.The 16-time Grand Slam champion set up a delectable semifinal